Coal-wagon.



No. 687,224. Patented Nov. 26, I90I.

a. H. GILBERT.

GOAL WAGON.

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COAL WAGON.

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WIT/VESSES' TED STATE-S GEORGE H. GILBERT, OF GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HARMON B. AMERLING, H. WHARTON AMERLING, AND E. M. LANE, OF GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

COAL-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,224, dated November 26, 1901.

Application filed August 13, 1901. Serial No. 71,929. (No model.) I

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. GILBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coal-Wagons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention relates to coal-wag ons; and it consists in certain new constructions and combinations of parts whereby the dumping or emptying of the body of the wagon is easily and readily efiected at either side of the wagon.

The best form in which I have contemplated embodying my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and is fully disclosed in the following description and claims.-

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of a coal-wagon embodying my improvements in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a partial longitudinal section of the wagon-body. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same on lineman, Fig. 2, looking to the left.

The body of my improved wagon is made of considerable depth and is provided with the two inclines a a, inclining downwardly toward the center to the opposite sides of whatI term the discharge-hopper B. This hopper has vertical sides and ends, but is open at the bottom. The inclination of the inclines a a is sufficient to cause coal when upon them to slide downward to the hopper B.

The discharge-hopper is closed when loading and transporting the coal by what I term the double-discharge chute O. This chute is of the form of an open-ended trough, which is of such length as to extend a few inches beyond the ends of the discharge-hopper at each side of the wagon.

To the discharge-chute O at each side of the wagon is pivoted a bail O, and to this bail is secured one end of a rope or chain d, which extends upwardly and is secured to the windlass or winding-shaft D. This shaft D is provided with means for revolving the same to wind and unwind the rope or chain (1, secured thereto. In this instance I have shown such shaft's as being each provided with a wormwheel D, with which a worm d engages. This worm is turned by a crank d or by a hand-wheel.

While I have shown the means for operating the discharge-chute, any other preferred mechanism for raising and holding the same may be employed.

The discharge-chute O is provided near each end with open slots 0, and when in a raised position these slots engage pins or bolts 1) in the discharge-hopper B.

Most coal-delivery wagons are provided with a discharge-chute at the rear end of the body of the wagon, and to this is secured a delivery-chute, which conducts the coal to the point desired. In many of the cities the streets are of such a width that when a wagon is placed in such a position, if there is a cartrack in the street, the same will be obstructed. My construction avoids the difficulties accompanying such construction by delivering the coal at the side of the wagon, thus enabling it to be placed alongside the curb of the sidewalk, in which position the street and cartrack are unobstructed.

The operation of the mechanical features of my improved coal-wagon is as follows: Both ends of the discharge-chute O are drawn upward until the bottom of the same comes in contact with the bottom of the discharge-hopper B and closes the same. In this position theslots c engage the pins b, and the discharge-chute is held against lateral displace ment by jar or other causes tending to move it transversely of the body d. The wagonbody is then filled with coaland drawn to the place of delivery. WVhen the wagon is brought to a rest close to the curb of the sidewalk the delivery-chute is then attached to the discharge-chute C of the wagon at the side nearest the curb, and the said'dischargechute is then lowered by turning the worm until sufficient space is provided below the bottom of the discharge-hopper to permit the coal to pass beneath it and. be conducted by the delivery-chute to the point desired.

As both sides of the wagon-body are alike, it will be seen that by reason of the double distance.

In using the coal-wagons provided with the rear discharge-chute it is necessary to raise the body of the wagon and its load to an elevated and inclined position, requiring the employment of complicated hoisting devices of great strength. This is entirely avoided, and the only hoisting that is done is the raising of the discharge-chute when it is entirely empty.

The devices which I employ for holding and operating the discharge-chute, while of simple construction, enable me to hold the chute at any point at which it may be desired.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination with the wagon-body having the inclines and discharge hopper opening directly downward of the open-ended double discharge-chute for closing the said hopper, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the wagon-body having the inclines and dischargehopper openingdirectly downward, of the open-ended double discharge-chute for closing the said hopper and means for holding it from lateral movement, substantially as described.

3. The combination with the wagon-body having the inclines and discharge-hopper, of the double discharge-chute, the bails at each side of the wagon and means for raising and holding each bail, substantially as described.

4. The combination with the wagon-body having the transverse discharge-hopper of the double discharge-chute, means for raising and lowering each end of said chute and means for holding the said chute from lateral movement, substantially as described.

5. The combination with the wagon-body having the inclines and discharge hopper opening directly downward, of the double discharge-chute having its sides engaging the sides of said hopper and the worm and wormwheel for raising the said chute to close said hopper and lowering it to discharge the Wagon-body and hold said chute in the position desired, substantially as described.

6. The combination with the wagon-body having the inclines and discharge hopper opening directly downward, of the open-ended double discharge-chute and the notch-and-pin construction for holding the saidchute from lateral movement, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 65 in the presence of two Witnesses.

GEO. H. GILBERT. Witnesses:

II. B. AMERLING, SARA 0. SMITH. 

